For more than 40 years, PTV Logistics has delivered advanced routing, optimization and transport visibility technology to organizations worldwide. With PTV Mira, that expertise becomes accessible in a completely new way: instead of navigating complex software, users can simply ask questions and receive instant, data-backed answers powered by real optimization.
PTV Logistics launches an interactive AI Agent bringing logistics intelligence to life
Karlsruhe, Germany — January 19, 2026 — PTV Logistics today announced the launch of PTV Mira, a new interactive AI agent designed to fundamentally change how logistics teams plan, optimize, and make decisions. Built on PTV Logistics’ API-first, AI-powered platform, PTV Mira enables users to interact with real logistics intelligence through natural, human-like conversation.
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From software to conversation
Logistics professionals today face growing complexity — tighter delivery windows, volatile demand, sustainability targets, and constant operational disruptions. While optimization technology has become increasingly powerful, accessing it often still requires expert users, long workflows, and manual scenario analysis. PTV Mira changes this dynamic.
Users, from planners to COOs, all have benefits from PTV Mira:
- "Why is order #107 unplanned?"
- "Show me the most inefficient routes in this plan."
- "What happens if volume increases 20% next Monday?"
- "Should we open a depot in Exeter or Cardiff? Run both scenarios and compare."
PTV Mira interprets intent, launches real optimization runs across PTV Logistics’ routing, network, and constraint engines, compares scenarios in parallel, and explains the results clearly — all in seconds.
Steven De Schrijver, CEO of PTV Logistics, said: PTV Mira represents a major shift for our industry. We’re moving from interacting with logistics software to collaborating with logistics intelligence. If you can explain a problem to a colleague, you can work with PTV Mira. As teams build trust, she progressively takes on more — from explaining to recommending to executing. That combination of accessibility and 40 years of algorithmic expertise creates an entirely new category: intelligence that grows with you.”
Built on an API-First Foundation
PTV Mira is made possible by PTV Logistics’ long-term transformation into a unified, API-first platform. Every core capability — routing, optimization, mapping, EV modeling, constraints, and scenarios — is modular and accessible to AI.
This architecture allows PTV Mira to go beyond answering questions. She can actively orchestrate optimization engines, generate alternative scenarios, and compare outcomes in real time.
An De Wispelaere, Chief Product Officer at PTV Logistics, explained:
“PTV Mira removes friction that has existed in logistics for years. Instead of clicking through screens or exporting data, teams stay focused on the problem they’re solving. She doesn’t replace our products — she elevates them by making their intelligence instantly usable.”
Real optimization, Not generic AI
Unlike generic conversational tools, PTV Mira is grounded in real logistics intelligence, including:
- Advanced vehicle routing algorithms
- Multi-constraint optimization
- Depot and territory modeling
- Time windows, capacity, and driver rules
- EV consumption and charging constraints
- Real maps and geocoding
When a user asks a question, PTV Mira doesn’t generate a guess — she runs real simulations and presents optimized results. PTV Mira represents a different category: conversational optimization.
Other AI Agents | PTV Mira |
Answer questions | Solve problems |
Retrieve data | Generate solutions |
Navigate complex interfaces | Plain English conversation |
Display dashboards | Execute optimizations |
Descriptive analytics | Prescriptive analytics |
Read-only access | Create and compare scenarios |
Makes recommendations | You decide, she informs |
Generic AI responses | Logistics domain expertise |
Requires training | Zero learning curve |
Douglas Wilson, Chief Technology Officer, added:
“Because our platform is API-first, PTV Mira can directly orchestrate our underlying technology stack. She has write access to the engines, not just read access to dashboards. That’s the real breakthrough — conversational control over real actions.”
Two modes, one partner
PTV Mira supports both daily operations and long-term strategy:
- PTV Mira the Assistant helps operational teams resolve disruptions, analyze plans, and run quick checks during the day.
- PTV Mira the Consultant supports strategic decisions such as depot locations, fleet strategy, electrification, and multi-scenario investment analysis.
Both modes use the same conversational interface, adapting depth and context to the user’s needs.
From hours to minutes
With PTV Mira, scenarios that once took hours — or required external consulting — can now be explored conversationally in minutes. Operational teams respond faster to disruptions. Strategic teams gain instant business cases. Executives gain clarity and confidence.
